by maryjo | Jan 5, 2026 | sermon
John 1:1-18 – Second Sunday of Christmas What child is this? Introduction There’s a Christmas carol set to the tune of Greensleeves, I’m sure many of you know it, What Child is this? It captures the wonderings of the shepherds and the Magi looking at this small,...
by maryjo | Dec 15, 2025 | sermon
Matthew 11:2-19 Unmet expectations in the waiting – The Kingdom of Jesus isn’t always easy to see. Introduction In this season of Advent, we are reminded that we are waiting. On a small scale, we are waiting for Christmas. But our waiting for Christmas and the...
by maryjo | Nov 3, 2025 | sermon
Ephesians 6:21-24 Introduction Two weeks ago, I said we were concluding our journey through Ephesians. Except that we hadn’t covered these last few verses, Paul’s concluding greetings. The funny thing about reading the New Testament Letters is that, because of the way...
by maryjo | Oct 20, 2025 | sermon
Ephesians 6:10-20 Introduction I wonder if you’ve ever worn any armour in your life? I know I have. Not any armour made of metal plates. But I’ve worn other sorts of armour. When you boil it down, armour is meant to be protective. Or at least, give us the illusion of...
by maryjo | Oct 5, 2025 | sermon
The Household Code in Ephesians by Joy Kingsbury-Aitken Back in May, on Mother’s Day, I spoke about the rise of the Trad Wife movement among young evangelical Christian women. Much to my surprise that sermon generated considerable interest. Today’s text is...
